VOCAB: US Constitution Part I

Documents that set out the basic laws, principals, organization & process of government.

• constitutions

• bill of rights

• articles of confederation

• cede

list of freedoms that the government promises to protect

• bill of rights

• articles of confederation

• constitutions

• cede

the first American constitution

• constitutions

• bill of rights

• articles of confederation

• cede

set up a government in the northwest territory guaranteeing basic rights to settlers

• cede

• northwest ordinance

• shays rebellion

• bill of rights

revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes

• cede

• northwest ordinance

• shays rebellion

• bill of rights

every state sent a rep to work together to revise the articles of confederation

• constitutional convention

• virginia plan

• New Jersey plan

• the great compromise

a plan where the legislative branch would be divided into 2 house

• constitutional convention

• virginia plan

• New Jersey plan

• the great compromise

a plan where the legislative branch would have one house

• constitutional convention

• virginia plan

• New Jersey plan

• the great compromise

plan: two houses, house of rep based on population, senate would consist of 2 senators

• constitutional convention

• virginia plan

• New Jersey plan

• the great compromise

3/5ths of the slaves in any state would be counted in the population

• New Jersey plan

• three fifths compromise

• the great compromsie

• Virginia plan